Colombia Reports

Carlos Holmes Trujillo

Colombia’s late Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo was a dynasty politician who inherited much of his initial political clout from his powerful father. Silver spoon politics Trujillo was born in…

Read more

Alvaro Uribe

Former President Alvaro Uribe was arguably Colombia’s single most influential and divisive figure of the century, until justice caught up with the far-right politician.

Read more

Claudia Lopez

Claudia Lopez is the mayor-elect of Colombia’s capital Bogota, a former senator and a long-time anti-corruption advocate. Tweets by ClaudiaLopez A native from the capital, Lopez began her career in…

Read more

Education

Colombia spends more on education than most developed countries, to okay results. Despite boosts in test scores, academic performance is well below average. Education in Colombia is accessible, but disparities in…

Read more

Rastrojos

The “Rastrojos” is a drug trafficking organization that exports cocaine mainly from Colombia’s Pacific coast and to Venezuela. Unlike the majority of other major Colombian drug trafficking organizations, the Rastrojos…

Read more

‘Romaña’ (FARC)

“Romaña” is the nom de guerre of Henry Castellanos, a former commander of demobilized rebel group FARC. The former rebel commander is mostly infamous for his role in a military offensive…

Read more

Public health

Colombia has universal healthcare, but resources are low compared to developed countries. Corruption is draining the system and limiting development. Life expectancy at birth Colombians’ life expectancy at birth has…

Read more

Yerry Mina

Colombia’s Yerry Mina is one of the most exciting defensive prospects that the South American country has produced in years and is rapidly becoming an essential figure in the national…

Read more

Vaupes

Vaupes is one of Colombia’s most isolated provinces, hidden deep in the Amazon jungle against the border of Brazil.   Skip to Summary | Map | Socio-economics | Places to go…

Read more